ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE (Code No.

101)
SYLLABUS
Summative Assessment (2014-15)
CLASS IX
SECTION WISE WEIGHTAGE IN ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE
Section

Total Weightage 90

Reading Skills

20

Writing Skills with Grammar

25

Literature Textbook and Long Reading Text

25

Assessment of Speaking and Listening (ASL)

20

TOTAL

90

Note:

It is a division of marks assigned to all the four skills of language. The distribution of marks for Formative Assessments
carrying 40% weightage may be done by the schools themselves. A variety of activities to assess all the skills of language
may be used for Formative Assessments.

The Summative Assessment Question Papers, if developed by the schools themselves, may be for 70 marks to which 20
marks may be added for Assessment of Speaking and Listening skills making the paper of 90 marks. The one third of the
90 marks i.e. 30 should be added each in both Summative Assessments.

Assessment of Speaking and Listening skills (ASL) will be done formally at the term end examination in Summative II.
Schools can conduct ASL for Summative - I themselves as per the guidelines provided by the CBSE. However
assessment of these skills may also be done under the Formative activities spread over two terms.

There will be one written paper of English at the end of each term carrying 70 marks. The time limit will be three hours.

SECTION A: READING

20 Marks

50 Periods

Qs 1-2. This section will have two/three reading passages. The arrangement within the reading section is as follows:
SA I:
Q.1:

A Factual passage 300-350 words with eight very short answer type questions.

8 marks

Q. 2:

A Discursive passage of 350-400 words with four short answer type questions to test inference, evaluation and analysis
with four very short answer questions to test vocabulary.
12 marks
SA-II:

Q.1a:

A Factual passage 200-250 words with five very short answer type questions with one question to test vocabulary. 5 marks
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Q. 1b:

A Literary passage (Prose only Fiction / Non-fiction) of 200-250 words with five short answer type questions to test
inference, evaluation and analysis with one question to test vocabulary.
5 marks

Q. 2:

Open text-based assessment (OTBA) with 12 long answer questions to test analytical and critical thinking skills.
10 marks

SECTION B: WRITING & GRAMMAR

25 Marks

Q. 3:

Writing a diary/article in about 100120 words based on visual or verbal cue/s.

Q. 4:

Writing a short story based on a given outline or cue/s in about 150 - 200 words.

60 Periods
5 marks
10 marks

The Grammar syllabus will include the following areas in classes IX & X.
1.

Tenses

2.

Modals (have to/had to, must, should, need, ought to and their negative forms)

3.

Use of passive voice

4.

Subject verb concord

5.

Reporting

6.

(i)

Commands and requests

(ii)

Statements

(iii)

Questions

Clauses:
(i) Noun clauses
(ii) Adverb clauses of condition and time
(iii) Relative clauses

7.

Determiners, and

8.

Prepositions
The above items may be tested through test types as given below:

Q. 5:

Gap filling with one or two words to test Prepositions, Articles, Conjunctions and Tenses.

3 marks

Q. 6:

Editing or Omission

4 marks

Q. 7:

Sentences reordering or Sentence Transformation in context.

3 marks

SECTION C: LITERATURE TEXTBOOK & LONG READING TEXT

Q. 8.

25 Marks

60 Periods

One out of two extracts from prose/poetry/play for reference to the context. Three very short answer questions. 3 marks
One mark in each extract will be for vocabulary. One question will be used for testing local and global comprehension
and one question will be on interpretation.

Q.9.

Four short answer type questions from the Literature Reader to test local and global comprehension of theme and ideas
(30-40 words each)
4x2 = 08 Marks

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Q.10.

One out of two long answer type questions to assess how the values inherent in the text have been brought out.
Creativity, imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across the texts will be assessed. (80-100 words). 4 marks

Q.11.

One out of two very Long Answer Questions on theme, plot involving interpretation, inference and character sketch in
about 150-200 words based on the prescribed novel.
10 Marks

Prescribed Books: Published by CBSE, New Delhi

Interact in English Series

Main Course Book (Revised Editions)

Workbook (Revised Editions)

Literature Reader (Revised Editions)

Novel (either one)

Gullivers Travels (unabridged) by Jonathan Swift

Three Men in a Boat (unabridged) by Jerome. K. Jerome

NOTE: Teachers are advised to:

i.

encourage classroom interaction among peers, students and teachers through activities such as role play, group work etc.

ii.

reduce teacher-talking time and keep it to the minimum,

iii. take up questions for discussion to encourage pupils to participate and to marshal their ideas and express and defend
their views, and
Besides measuring attainment, texts serve the dual purpose of diagnosing mistakes and areas of non-learning. To make evaluation
a true index of learners attainment, each language skill is to be assessed through a judicious mixture of different types of
questions. In addition to the summative tests, formative assessment is essential to measure the level of attainment in the four
language skills and the learners communicative competence. Formative assessment should be done through in class activities
throughout the year.
Reading Section: Reading for comprehension, critical evaluation, inference and analysis is a skill to be tested in Formative as well
as Summative Assessment.
Writing Section: All types of short and extended writing tasks will be dealt with in both I and II Terms in Formative as well as in
Summative Assessments.
Grammar: Grammar items mentioned in the syllabus will be taught and assessed formatively over a period of time. There will be
no division of syllabus for Grammar in the Summative Assessments for the two terms.
Speaking and Listening Skills:

50 Periods

Since the introduction of Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills (ASL) in classes IX and X, it has become imperative to
carryout speaking and listening activities in regular classroom teaching. Sufficient practice should be given to students in order to
prepare them for ASL. Performance descriptors should be shared with students from time to time.

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ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE COURSE

Summative Assessment (2014-15)
CLASS IX
Textbooks
Literature Reader
Summative Assessment - I

Summative Assessment - II

PROSE
1.

How I Taught My Grandfather To Read

1.

The Man Who

Knew too Much

2.

A Dog Named Duke

2.

Keeping it from Harold

3.

Best Seller

POETRY
1.

The Brook

1.

The Seven Ages

2.

The Road Not Taken

2.

Oh, I Wish Id Looked After My Teeth

3.

The Solitary Reaper

3.

Song of the Rain

4.

Lord Ullins Daughter

2.

The Bishops Candlesticks

DRAMA
1.

Villa for Sale

Main Course Book

1.

People

1.

Mystery

2.

Adventure

2.

Children

3.

Environment

3.

Sports and Games

4.

The Class IX Radio and Video Show

Long Reading Text/ Novel (either one)

Gullivers Travels in four parts Unabridged Edition

(2005) by Jonathan Swift - Parts III & IV

Gullivers Travels in four parts Unabridged Edition (2005)

by Jonathan Swift Parts I & II
Three Men in a Boat Unabridged Edition (1889) by Jerome
K. Jerome - Chapters 1 10

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Three Men in a Boat Unabridged Edition (1889) by

Jerome K. Jerome - Chapters 11 - 19

WORK BOOK*

Suggested Break-up of Units for the Purpose of Classroom Teaching only-NOT FOR TESTING (see
the note below)

Term I
1.

Verb Form

2.

Determiners

3.

Future Time Reference

4.

Modals

Term II
5.

Connectors

6.

The Passive

7.

Reported Speech

8. Prepositions
*NOTE ON WORKBOOK
The suggested split up of the units of the Workbook reflects a distribution for the purpose of classroom teaching only. Since
grammar and usage is not to be tested directly, but in an integrated manner, the split up as shown above will not restrict
questions in the grammar section of SA I and SA II question papers to the specific units shown in the split up of Workbook
units. Grammar will be tested by recycling grammar items learnt over a period of time in a comprehensive manner. Teachers
may adapt this suggested distribution for classroom teaching making modifications according to their specific needs. Similarly
Formative Assessment of grammar items may also be carried out in an integrated manner along with the skills of Reading,
Writing, Speaking and Listening as well as Literature.
Note:
1.

Formative Assessment is assessment forlearning. Thus schools may adapt the above break-up as per their convenience.

2.

All activities related to Formative Assessment such as Language games, quizzes, projects, role plays, dramatization, script
writing etc must be done as in class and in school activities. In case, a field survey or visit is taken up it must be under
the direct supervision of the teacher.

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Class IX (SAI)
English Communicative 2014-15 (Code No. 101)
Typology

Testing competencies/learning
outcomes

VSAQ
1 mark

Short
answer
Questions
30-40
words
2 marks

Long
Answer
Question-I
80-100
words
4 marks

Long
answer
QuestionII
100-120
words
5 marks

Very
Long
Answer
Question
150-200
words
(HOTS)
10 marks

Marks

Reading
Skills

Conceptual understanding,
decoding, analyzing, inferring,
interpreting and vocabulary.

12

04

---

---

---

20

Creative
Writing
Skills and
Grammar

Expressing an opinion, reasoning,

justifying, illustrating, appropriacy
of style and tone, using appropriate
format and fluency. Applying
conventions, using integrated
structures with accuracy and fluency.

10

---

---

01

01

25

Literature
Textbook
and Long
Reading
Texts

Recalling, reasoning, appreciating,

applying literary conventions,
extrapolating, illustrating and
justifying etc. Extracting relevant
information, identifying the central
theme and sub themes,
understanding the writers message
and writing fluently.

03

04

01

---

01

25

25 x
01 =
25
marks

08 x 02 =
16 marks

01 x 04 =
04 marks

01 x 05 =
05 marks

02 x 10=
20 marks

70
marks

Total

Assessment
of Speaking
and
Listening
Skills

Interaction, reasoning, diction,

articulation, clarity, pronunciation
and overall fluency

20
marks

Total

90
marks

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Class IX (SAII)
English Communicative 2014-15 (Code No. 101)
Typology

Reading
Skills +
OTBA
Creative
Writing
Skills and
Grammar

Literature
and
Textbooks

Testing
competencies/learning
outcomes

Conceptual understanding,
decoding, analyzing,
inferring, interpreting, critical
thinking and vocabulary.
Expressing an opinion,
reasoning, justifying,
illustrating, appropriacy of
style and tone, using
appropriate format and
fluency. Applying
conventions, using integrated
structures with accuracy and
fluency.
Recalling, reasoning,
appreciating, applying literary
conventions, extrapolating,
illustrating and justifying etc.
Extracting relevant
information, identifying the
central theme and sub
themes, understanding the
writers message and writing
fluently.

Total
Assessment of
Speaking and
Listening
Skills
TOTAL

VSAQ
1 mark

Short
answer
Question-I
30-40
words
2 marks

Long Answer
Questions-I
80-100
words
4 marks

Long
answer
Question-II
100-120
words
5 marks

10

---

---

10

---

03

04

23 x 01
= 23
marks

04 x 02=
08 marks

Interaction, reasoning,
diction, articulation, clarity,
pronunciation and overall
fluency

Marks

02

Very Long
Answer
Question
150-200
words
(HOTS)
10 marks
---

20

---

01

01

25

01

---

01

25

01 x 04 =
04 marks

03 x 05 =
15 marks

02 x 10=
20 marks

70
marks
20
marks

90
marks

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